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agenda. >> what do you think he would say about obama care? >> oh, he'd like that. well, because i think he understood that health care, health security is not a privilege. it's something that a country as wealthy as ours, everybody should have access to. >> the truth is, i think martin luther king would agree with me, if he were alive today. if african-americans had been given the right to keep and bear arms from day one of the country's founding, perhaps slavery might not have been a chapter in hiour history. >> joining us now from the national mall, don lemon. i know you're talking to clarence jones later. the man who co-wrote "i have a dream" speech. what do you think he would think of this? >> probably a similar reaction that both you and i had to what we just heard there. we interviewed him for our documentary, we were there which aired last weekend on cnn and you can also get it online and he talked about, you know, dr. king's dream and he talked about in some ways people co-opting that dream and what the dream really means. so, i think
agenda. >> what do you think he would say about obama care? >> oh, he'd like that. well, because i think he understood that health care, health security is not a privilege. it's something that a country as wealthy as ours, everybody should have access to. >> the truth is, i think martin luther king would agree with me, if he were alive today. if african-americans had been given the right to keep and bear arms from day one of the country's founding, perhaps slavery might not...
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so how are folks grading president obama's plan? yahoo! finance columnist rick new man joining us now in new york. rick, i'm curious, would you give the president an a or an f on this one? >> i think i'd probably give him a b or a b plus on this. there's something refreshing about this. we're used to hearing president obama and other politicians in washington say they've got this great idea, the only problem is it will have to get through congress. of course that's impossible because nobody can agree on anything. the government can actually start doing these ratings that obama's talking about without congressional approval. this is something the department of education is planning to roll out on its own. it doesn't require any change in the law. and the education department is already collecting a lot of the information that will enable it to do these ratings. so that is actually going to be a new source of information for consumers which can only help people who are trying to figure out where they should go to college and where they will
so how are folks grading president obama's plan? yahoo! finance columnist rick new man joining us now in new york. rick, i'm curious, would you give the president an a or an f on this one? >> i think i'd probably give him a b or a b plus on this. there's something refreshing about this. we're used to hearing president obama and other politicians in washington say they've got this great idea, the only problem is it will have to get through congress. of course that's impossible because...
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so while 16% think obama care doesn't go far enough, the remaining 38% of americans think obama care goes too far and they want it to go away. keep in mind, there is a margin of error of three percentage points. but in the end, it means, yes, on oma care and that also plit - means the battle for and against the law rages on in washington and beyond. here's jim acosta. >> gentlemen, thank you for sharing your views. >> reporter: this town hall meeting was practically a pep rally with conservatives shouting down liberal protesters and cheering on the tea party's plan to defund obama care. >> number one, i agree with them. they should have health care and obama care is causing more and more people struggling to climb the economic ladder to lose their health care. >> reporter: cruz and his allies are eyeing two dates looming on the calendar, september 30th, when the government runs out of money, and the next day, october 1st, when online new obama care insurance market places open for business. conservative groups say that's the time to force congress and the white house to choose. defun
so while 16% think obama care doesn't go far enough, the remaining 38% of americans think obama care goes too far and they want it to go away. keep in mind, there is a margin of error of three percentage points. but in the end, it means, yes, on oma care and that also plit - means the battle for and against the law rages on in washington and beyond. here's jim acosta. >> gentlemen, thank you for sharing your views. >> reporter: this town hall meeting was practically a pep rally with...
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and tomorrow, the exclusive interview with president obama. cnn's chris cuomo meets up with the president today as he hits the road on that bus tour for education reform. his exclusive interview is tomorrow morning on cnn's "new day," 6:00 a.m. join them then. >>> coming up, al gore compares climate change skeptics to racists and homophobes. why? well, that's later. >>> but first, a facebook page gets a florida fraternity suspended. drug deals, indecent pictures of underage girls and more. what charges they could face. that story is next. i turned 65 last week. the math of retirement is different today. money has to last longer. i don't want to pour over pie charts all day. i want to travel, and i want the income to do it. ishares incomes etfs. low cost and diversified. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus, which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes
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hey, even president obama has done it. he and the first lady lived with her mother for a few years to save some money. there's this new study out from coldwell banker, asking people how long it's okay to live with your parents. 18 to 34-year-olds said five years. what? yeah, that's a huge shift in thinking from one generation to another. i remember the old days when kids couldn't wait to move out. and analysts are blaming the economy, saying the harsh reality is the young adults can't find work. the unemployment rate for 20 to 24-year-olds is at 12.6%. most people think that if you're going to do it, it shouldn't be a free ride. people surveyed say adult children at home should work for it. do your chores, pay rent. 65% say kids should be shown the door as soon as they get a job, because what this survey also showed, carol, even after they get a job, they're still sticking around, carol. >> i know, because after college my mom said if you move home, you're paying us rent and i'm going to charge you a lot. >> exactly. and d
hey, even president obama has done it. he and the first lady lived with her mother for a few years to save some money. there's this new study out from coldwell banker, asking people how long it's okay to live with your parents. 18 to 34-year-olds said five years. what? yeah, that's a huge shift in thinking from one generation to another. i remember the old days when kids couldn't wait to move out. and analysts are blaming the economy, saying the harsh reality is the young adults can't find...
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of obama care. the overwhelming majority of people want it gone. so let's listen to the american people, the people do not like this system that's been handed to us. >> let's move on and talk about senator ted cruz. this is for you, scottie. listen to what he said on cnn's "state of the union" today. >> if president obama makes the decision to shut down the federal government because he's so committed to obama care, that's a point where we have got to win the argument. if we're successful, mobilizing millions of americans to reach out to their elected officials and say the do the right thing, spare us from this train wreck, get the economy going, get jobs back, that will move republicans but ultimately moving democrats, also. >> this is a bit -- this is tricky territory because the last time we had a big shutdown, republicans were blamed, not democrats. are you sure that's a good idea? >> the only people wanting to shut down the government are the democrats. in reality, we keep hearing compromise, c
of obama care. the overwhelming majority of people want it gone. so let's listen to the american people, the people do not like this system that's been handed to us. >> let's move on and talk about senator ted cruz. this is for you, scottie. listen to what he said on cnn's "state of the union" today. >> if president obama makes the decision to shut down the federal government because he's so committed to obama care, that's a point where we have got to win the argument. if...
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this is over obama care. he ted cruz says he has plan to do away with the health care reform plan. he calls it a job killer that's hurting middle class families and he out lined a strategy in a speech last night. listen to this. >> the house of representatives should pass a continuing resolution that funds every penny of the federal government. everything in its entirety except obamacare. >> it should prohibit the federal government spending even one penny, discretionary or mandatory on obamacare. what happens next? we've all seen this movie before. what happens next is president obama and harry reid will scream and yell those mean nasty republicans are threatening to shut down the federal government. what has to happen after that is we've got to do something that conservatives haven't done in a long time. we've got to stand up and win the arguments. >> i want to bring in jim acosta. jim, first of all, the budget battle, they use this all the time to score points or change in some way policy. is it likely he could get enough support to carry out the plan to use the budget in way th
this is over obama care. he ted cruz says he has plan to do away with the health care reform plan. he calls it a job killer that's hurting middle class families and he out lined a strategy in a speech last night. listen to this. >> the house of representatives should pass a continuing resolution that funds every penny of the federal government. everything in its entirety except obamacare. >> it should prohibit the federal government spending even one penny, discretionary or...
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saturday, president obama and his family head to martha's vin gard. it's become the annual summer vacation spot except last year when he was on the campaign trail. all right. thanks so much for joining us. a look at the top stories and more ahead in new york. >>> hello, welcome to cnn "newsroom." high alert right now the u.s. shut many foreign offices, embassies and consulates over fears of a terror attack. in the afternoon math of a bizarre deadly hit and run on venice beach, everyone is asking why would anyone do this? and he's putting on a brave face but is a-rod just hours away from a baseball suspension or worse, an outright ban?
saturday, president obama and his family head to martha's vin gard. it's become the annual summer vacation spot except last year when he was on the campaign trail. all right. thanks so much for joining us. a look at the top stories and more ahead in new york. >>> hello, welcome to cnn "newsroom." high alert right now the u.s. shut many foreign offices, embassies and consulates over fears of a terror attack. in the afternoon math of a bizarre deadly hit and run on venice...
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it's one things to raise questions about obama care. to suggest the president isn't guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. >> the president is under some pressure from friends and foes alike. we see these warships that are moving into the area. can you give us a timetable in terms of when the president might take further action. >> i think the president will have to decide one way or the other in the next 48 hours. one of those options is obviously doing nothing. just continuing the same policy as going forward over the past couple of years. there's some other options on the table that the president is considering. he's already been consulting with the nato allies and others. i suspect they will wait for official reports from chemical inspectors on the ground in syria right now. the president will make a decision and address the nation and tell us what he's going to do. this is a critical moment in this whole crisis in syria right now. i know that all of this evidence and u.s. officials believe the evidence is strong. this is a decisiv
it's one things to raise questions about obama care. to suggest the president isn't guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. >> the president is under some pressure from friends and foes alike. we see these warships that are moving into the area. can you give us a timetable in terms of when the president might take further action. >> i think the president will have to decide one way or the other in the next 48 hours. one of those options is obviously doing nothing. just continuing...
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obama says, yes, r i think the country is ready for it. it's just a question of who's the best person out there and while she insisted she will never run for president, mrs. obama wouldn't comment on whether another first lady by the name of hillary clinton could get the job, saying she didn't want to get ahead of any announcement clinton might make. >> thank you so much. >>> there are no ufos, alien, but the government now admits area 51 does exist. we'll take you inside the knewly declassifieded information and the uproar after a chinese zoo tries to pass this fluffy dog off as a lion. we've been bringing people together. today, we'd like people to come together on something that concerns all of us. obesity. and as the nation's leading beverage company, we can play an important role. that includes continually providing more options. giving people easy ways to help make informed choices. and offering portion controlled versions of our most popular drinks. it also means working with our industry to voluntarily change what's offered in scho
obama says, yes, r i think the country is ready for it. it's just a question of who's the best person out there and while she insisted she will never run for president, mrs. obama wouldn't comment on whether another first lady by the name of hillary clinton could get the job, saying she didn't want to get ahead of any announcement clinton might make. >> thank you so much. >>> there are no ufos, alien, but the government now admits area 51 does exist. we'll take you inside the...
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before we let you go, candy, i want to get to this new tv ad from a pro-obama group promoting obama care. let's take a listen. >> when liam was about five or six months old, we got a renewal notice, the premiums were going to go up by about $110 a month. >> we had to have the insurance. we weren't going to roll the dice. >> when the afford -- >> so, candy, from the folks you've been talking with, what's the reaction to this new ad? >> well, listen, this is not a subject that is ever very far from the republican agenda. it's a subject that you're going to see being discussed next year. right now what that ad is trying to do and what democrats are trying to do is bring people into the interest zone saying this is going to be good for you, you can get subsidies, you can get money back. that's what this ad was about when they said one of the provisions of obama care is that only a certain percentage of your income has to go to health care. so they got a refund from their insurance company. the president touted this earlier. so they're trying to put all the positive things about obama care ou
before we let you go, candy, i want to get to this new tv ad from a pro-obama group promoting obama care. let's take a listen. >> when liam was about five or six months old, we got a renewal notice, the premiums were going to go up by about $110 a month. >> we had to have the insurance. we weren't going to roll the dice. >> when the afford -- >> so, candy, from the folks you've been talking with, what's the reaction to this new ad? >> well, listen, this is not a...
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bush and barack obama. what that was like for him from inside the executive residence. ♪ [ woman ] destination assist. this is ann. where would you like to go tonight? ♪ [ male announcer ] it's a golden opportunity to see how lexus effortlessly connects you to where you're going. ♪ come to the golden opportunity sales event and experience the connectivity of lexus enform, available on all lexus models, including the es and rx. ♪ this is the pursuit of perfection. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec® love the air. try capzasin-hp. it penetr
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>> well, here's the problem, is that president obama, the obama administration has come out very forcefully on the potential use of chemical weapons within the last two weeks. but has not nearly been as forceful about previous uses of chemical weapons on the syrian battlefield and one thing that many syrians point out, this is not a new war in syria. it's been going on for 2 1/2 years. we have seen warplanes. we have seen surface-to-surface missiles being fired at syrian cities and towns. we've seen unspeakable atrocities in the beginning phases of this, largely carried out by the syrian government forces. and later on, the syrian rebels started carrying out their own atrocities. there has been colossal loss of life. enormous suffering by -- for the civilian population. and only now after 2 1/2 years, we are hearing that the obama administration wants to use military force in response to one type of atrocious weapon on the battlefield. that is one reason why some people are saying, the u.s. simply has no moral authority here after having basically stood by and watched the slaughter continue
>> well, here's the problem, is that president obama, the obama administration has come out very forcefully on the potential use of chemical weapons within the last two weeks. but has not nearly been as forceful about previous uses of chemical weapons on the syrian battlefield and one thing that many syrians point out, this is not a new war in syria. it's been going on for 2 1/2 years. we have seen warplanes. we have seen surface-to-surface missiles being fired at syrian cities and towns....
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>> once obama signs it the law kicks in immediately. just in time for the coming school year. the law is retroactive back to july 1st. that's good news. that's when some rates doubled overnight jumping to 6.8% because congress couldn't get a deal done in time. if you got a new loan in the past month at that higher rate, you're due for a reduction possibly down to 3.86%. that's the new interest rate for subsidized student loans for undergrads. more than 7 million people will benefit. graduate loans will be a bit higher. 5.14%. but could save families thousands. students graduate with an average of $27,000 in loans. >> what do we think after this year? obviously a political hot potato. >> we think rates will likely go up. here's why. there's going to be pegging that to financial markets. the 10-year treasury bond to be specific. when interest rates on bonds are low, like they are now, rates on loans will also be low. suzanne? >> thank you very much. appreciate it. everybody's going to be watching what happens with those student loans. going to take a quick break. we'll be right
>> once obama signs it the law kicks in immediately. just in time for the coming school year. the law is retroactive back to july 1st. that's good news. that's when some rates doubled overnight jumping to 6.8% because congress couldn't get a deal done in time. if you got a new loan in the past month at that higher rate, you're due for a reduction possibly down to 3.86%. that's the new interest rate for subsidized student loans for undergrads. more than 7 million people will benefit....
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cnn was there when president obama called tuff. right there in the makeup room before an interview with cnn. the president tells chris cuomo tuff is a hero. >> when i heard the 911 call and you know, read the sequence of events, i thought here's somebody who's not just courage and not just cool under pressure, but also had enough heart that somehow, she could convince somebody who was in trouble that she really cared about. i told her, i said that not only did she make michelle and me proud, but she probably saved a lot of lives. >> wow, at the end of antoinette's call to police was a 911 dispatcher who also played a key role in keeping the students safe. martin savidge takes a look at the incident and shows us the moment the two women met face to face. >> antoinette tuff has become an inspiration for so many people, but she will tell you she didn't act alone. there were other people involved and one of those was another voice of another woman, the 911 operator, and for the first time, those two got to meet. it was an amazing momen
cnn was there when president obama called tuff. right there in the makeup room before an interview with cnn. the president tells chris cuomo tuff is a hero. >> when i heard the 911 call and you know, read the sequence of events, i thought here's somebody who's not just courage and not just cool under pressure, but also had enough heart that somehow, she could convince somebody who was in trouble that she really cared about. i told her, i said that not only did she make michelle and me...
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this is a pr nightmare for the obama administration right now. all the things he's talking about, all the things he's shared sounds like a lot of talk to the american people. it's really disappointing in a sense that for the most part, the things we discover from snowden are things that we already knew and just forgotten. they have been recharacterized and reframed. now it looks as if it's breaking news and obama is putting out a lot of fires. at this point with the economy still being sluggish and people having a huge distrust of the government, i don't think there's really very much he can say to the american people other than totally getting rid of the nsa that's going to win over most american's trust. >> are you saying this because there had been details around out before? we've been -- with the fake scandals that don't amount to anything. do you agree with the president this is a false scandal, the nsa scandal? >> i agree in a sense that the way it's been characterized is that this is something that the obama administration sort of created.
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both a senior obama administration official and the british foreign secretary william haig saying that even if the u.n. inspectors get on the ground there, whatever evidence they find is likely to have been corrupted. they say that site has been continuously shelled by the syrian regime over the past several days, which may make any evidence that they find not credible. why are they then so sure in assigning blame saying they are fairly certain there was a chemical weapons attack and that the regime is to blame? it's because what we now learned from a u.s. official is that there was evidence collected, including some tissue samples from that site in the hours and days following the attack. the evidence was collected by multiple international sources and was then being analyzed at a separate location. so we've seen a real change in tone. from what we are hearing from members of congress, they have been in touch with the white house and seem to be prepared for some sort of action. >> perhaps the president could start and then congress needs to resolve it and ascent to it. we've got to mo
both a senior obama administration official and the british foreign secretary william haig saying that even if the u.n. inspectors get on the ground there, whatever evidence they find is likely to have been corrupted. they say that site has been continuously shelled by the syrian regime over the past several days, which may make any evidence that they find not credible. why are they then so sure in assigning blame saying they are fairly certain there was a chemical weapons attack and that the...
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saturday, president obama and his family head to martha's vin gard. it's become the annual summer vacation spot except last year when he was on the campaign trail. all right. thanks so much for joining us. a look at the top stories and more ahead in new york. >>> hello, welcome to cnn "newsroom." high alert right now the u.s. shut many foreign offices, embassies and consulates over fears of a terror attack. in the afternoon math of a bizarre deadly hit and run on venice beach, everyone is asking why would anyone do this? and he's putting on a brave face but is a-rod just hours away from a baseball suspension or worse, an outright ban? plus, meet the newest team member heading to the international space station. it could make big changes of how astronauts live in space. those stories and much ahead. it's a day when something happening in sports is making big newses. right now, we are hearing that new york yankee superstar alex rodriguez will be suspended effective this season and all of the next. a formal announcement isn't made yet. the source is "tou
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on what is the administration's plan here to respond to the chemical weapons attack which president obama blames squarely on the syrian government? jill dougherty is standing by at the white house and, jill, i want to ask you a couple questions here. first of all, we heard from the president. he says no doubt the assad regime used chemical weapons on its own people here. he will be briefing members of congress later in the evening. what do we expect to hear from the president today? >> well, we may not hear anything specifically publicly. this, they have presented at least they have this intelligence estimate, this i should say intelligence report that musters whatever evidence they have that the regime as they would argue did use chemical weapons. they're presenting that to the members of congress. this would be presumably a classified report, and then it is unclassified for the public, and we have been promised that will come out this week. so today is thursday. one more day after this. then they have to decide what to do. suzanne, that's where it gets more complicated because every min
on what is the administration's plan here to respond to the chemical weapons attack which president obama blames squarely on the syrian government? jill dougherty is standing by at the white house and, jill, i want to ask you a couple questions here. first of all, we heard from the president. he says no doubt the assad regime used chemical weapons on its own people here. he will be briefing members of congress later in the evening. what do we expect to hear from the president today? >>...
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a child under the age of 10 is exempt from criminal responsibility. >>> and tomorrow, president obama awards the medal of honor for conspicuous gallantry to army staff sergeant carter. carter risked his life to get ammunition to fellow soldiers in a deadly taliban attack in afghanistan nearly four years ago. the names of all eight men who died on that day are engraved on a steel band that carter wears on his wrist. >>> and donald trump is facing a huge lawsuit from the state of new york. the attorney general says the billionaire's trump university committed fraud and scammed students for thousands of dollars. cnn business correspondent alison kosik is in new york to tell us what this is all about and how much money this state is trying to get out of donald trump. >> reporter: the new york state attorney general's office is trying to get $40 million for what it says trump school wrongly took from people atte attending seminars and the allegations are shocking considering donald trump is one of the most famous billionaires. now, new york state is suing donald trump and the investment sc
a child under the age of 10 is exempt from criminal responsibility. >>> and tomorrow, president obama awards the medal of honor for conspicuous gallantry to army staff sergeant carter. carter risked his life to get ammunition to fellow soldiers in a deadly taliban attack in afghanistan nearly four years ago. the names of all eight men who died on that day are engraved on a steel band that carter wears on his wrist. >>> and donald trump is facing a huge lawsuit from the state...
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this is an unprecedented move by the obama administration. closing 19 diplomatic posts for the week. >>> san diego's mayor is taking to weeks off. he's going to rehab, counselling. dogged by sexual harassment allegations. he's hoping that therapy will help improve his image, perhaps change his behavior. we'll see. >>> this little guy. he lost on jeopardy but it didn't end there. why so many on social media think he was robbed of his win. is the better choice for him,e he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap. [ all ] who's new in the fridge! i help support bones... [ ding! ] ...the immune system... [ ding! ] ...heart health... [ ding! ] ...and muscles. [ ding! ] that can only be ensure complete! [ female announcer ] t
this is an unprecedented move by the obama administration. closing 19 diplomatic posts for the week. >>> san diego's mayor is taking to weeks off. he's going to rehab, counselling. dogged by sexual harassment allegations. he's hoping that therapy will help improve his image, perhaps change his behavior. we'll see. >>> this little guy. he lost on jeopardy but it didn't end there. why so many on social media think he was robbed of his win. is the better choice for him,e he's...
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one on one with president obama. chris cuomo scores an exclusive interview with the commander in chief and we're breaking down the highlights. >>> first off this hour, why another government shutdown may be looming. >> when they get back in session, do you believe you know the way to get things done for the american people so that that we don't have another shutdown of the government which punishing everybody but the lawmaker sns. >> the senate passed a budget and the house passed a budget. and, you know, maybe you're not old enough to remember school rock. >> no, i remember it. >> remember how the bill gets passed, the hse and the senate try to work out their differences, they send it to me and potentially i sign it. we like to make things complicated but this is not that complicated. congress doesn't have a whole lot of core spobts. one responsibility is passing a budget which they haven't done yet. the other core responsibility is to pay the bills they've already accrued. if congress does those two things when the
one on one with president obama. chris cuomo scores an exclusive interview with the commander in chief and we're breaking down the highlights. >>> first off this hour, why another government shutdown may be looming. >> when they get back in session, do you believe you know the way to get things done for the american people so that that we don't have another shutdown of the government which punishing everybody but the lawmaker sns. >> the senate passed a budget and the house...
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. >>> obama welcomes the miami dolphins to the white house tuesday. the team missed the honor 41 years ago because of the watergate scandal that engulfed president richard nixon. >>> george zimmerman's wife shelly is due in court thursday. she is accused of lying under oath whether she could afford her husband's legal fees. >>> president obama will be talking economics and the importance of a college education when he rolls into western new york on thursday. it's all part of the administration's two-day economic bus tour. mr. obama will also make a stop in pennsylvania. >>> on friday, we'll get an important indicator how the country's housing market is doing when the new home sales report is released. last month, sales surged 8.3%. that's your weekly five. >>> you are in the cnn newsroom. nice to have you here with us. >>> massive wildfire in idaho is forcing thousands of families to pack up and leave their homes we have new photos of the huge wildfire we want to show you here. this is from i-reporter john koth. strong winds are creating huge clouds o
. >>> obama welcomes the miami dolphins to the white house tuesday. the team missed the honor 41 years ago because of the watergate scandal that engulfed president richard nixon. >>> george zimmerman's wife shelly is due in court thursday. she is accused of lying under oath whether she could afford her husband's legal fees. >>> president obama will be talking economics and the importance of a college education when he rolls into western new york on thursday. it's all...
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also thursday, president obama welcomes greece's prime minister to the white house. the men will meet over a number of issues, including getting the greek economy back on track. >>> what kind of new magic does disney have up its sleeve? we'll find out friday when the day 23 expo kicks off in anaheim, california. this year's buzz, a preview of the new animated movies "frozen" and "the good dinosaur." >>> can you imagine running into this on your monday morning commute? dozens of piglets go hog wild after the truck they were in gets into a wreck. it happened on an expressway in china. traffic police moved in to corral the piglets but quickly found themselves outnumbered. thank you for your company. anthony bourdain, parts unknown, starts now. >>> for most of my life libya was a word with bad associations. libya meant gadhafi. libya meant terrorism. >> pan am flight 103 went down in a blazing fireball. >> libya meant a bad place where a comical, megalomaniacal dictator was the absolute power. nobody in libya, however, was laughing. >> reports of explosions. >> clashes b
also thursday, president obama welcomes greece's prime minister to the white house. the men will meet over a number of issues, including getting the greek economy back on track. >>> what kind of new magic does disney have up its sleeve? we'll find out friday when the day 23 expo kicks off in anaheim, california. this year's buzz, a preview of the new animated movies "frozen" and "the good dinosaur." >>> can you imagine running into this on your monday...
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is ready to go if president obama orders attacks on syria. let's bring in chris lawrence, he's our pentagon correspondent. chris, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. you know, secretary hagel has been in asia all week traveling on preplanned visits, but it shows the seriousness of the situation in syria that he has been completely looped in. just this morning, he was making calls with his counterparts to the defense ministers about the uk and france, talking about the situation in syria and what the next steps may be. and then an interview with the bbc, he indicated that the u.s. military is all prepared, all options have been presented, and they are ready to go at a moment's notice. this follows a defense official telling us that once they get the order, once president obama has decided on an option and the order is executed, the assets in place could begin that mission within hours. carol? >> i was just going to ask you about some of the options. chuck hagel says the united states is ready to go, what exactly does that mean? i k
is ready to go if president obama orders attacks on syria. let's bring in chris lawrence, he's our pentagon correspondent. chris, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, carol. you know, secretary hagel has been in asia all week traveling on preplanned visits, but it shows the seriousness of the situation in syria that he has been completely looped in. just this morning, he was making calls with his counterparts to the defense ministers about the uk and france, talking about the...
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president obama has to bring along the american public. hopefully as much of congress as is feasible. >> christiane, let me bring you back into this conversation as well. i want to get your thoughts on this and peter as well. it's an extremely sensitive issue i'm about to raise. the president and the secretary of state as well as this document i have, this unclassified intelligence assessment of what happened on august 21st in syria outside of damascus, the u.s. government assessment determined that 1,429 people were killed in the chemical weapons attack including at least 426 children. but then it goes on a few pages, christiane. and it then says this. in the three days prior to the attack, we collected streams of human signals and geospatial intelligence that reveal regime activities that we assess were associated with preparations for a chemical weapons attack. if in those three days before the attack the u.s. was collecting all this information about a looming attack involving chemical weapons, why weren't those people notified, warned
president obama has to bring along the american public. hopefully as much of congress as is feasible. >> christiane, let me bring you back into this conversation as well. i want to get your thoughts on this and peter as well. it's an extremely sensitive issue i'm about to raise. the president and the secretary of state as well as this document i have, this unclassified intelligence assessment of what happened on august 21st in syria outside of damascus, the u.s. government assessment...
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president obama weighing a critical decision today, what to do in syria. and a briefing is expected at the united nations today after inspectors gathered evidence to determine if there was a chemical weapons attack. we have reporters in new york, washington, and, of course, around the world. >>> and investigators are digging into a dark path at an old reform school in florida. they're exhuming unmarked graves, and we'll have more on the disturbing story straight ahead. >>> and three weeks after 16-year-old hannah anderson was rescued, she appears to be recovering from her terrible ordeal, but there are still so many questions. we hear from a family member who wants to know why this happened. >>> united nations inspectors have left syria with bags of evidence and stories from witnesses about a deadly chemical weapon attack. as the world waits to hear what they found, the united nations appears to be getting ready -- rather, the united states appears to be getting ready for a strike. u.s. secretary of state john kerry and president barack obama making the ca
president obama weighing a critical decision today, what to do in syria. and a briefing is expected at the united nations today after inspectors gathered evidence to determine if there was a chemical weapons attack. we have reporters in new york, washington, and, of course, around the world. >>> and investigators are digging into a dark path at an old reform school in florida. they're exhuming unmarked graves, and we'll have more on the disturbing story straight ahead. >>> and...
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president obama's birthday and iran inaugurating its new president. benghazi is an obvious tie as well. most officials seem to think this may have more of a tie to ramadan, the islamic holy month, which is coming to an end now. >> chris lawrence for us at the pentagon. thank you. so reiterate the news, u.s. embassies in north africa and middle east closed and a travel warning to americans who might be headed to the region. >>> this just in. notorious crime boss whitey bulger will not take the stand. the defense has rested its case. bulger is accused of participating in 19 murders as part of a racketeering conspiracy in a 32 count indictment. that includes extortion and money laundering charges. that is a big development. we'll get more in a little bit. >>> other news, worse than expected jobs report for july. 162,000 jobs were added last month, about 18,000 less than the cnn money estimate. however, the unemployment rate did fall to 7.4%. >>> u.s. consulates around the world will extend the same visa privileges to same sex spouses as other married cou
president obama's birthday and iran inaugurating its new president. benghazi is an obvious tie as well. most officials seem to think this may have more of a tie to ramadan, the islamic holy month, which is coming to an end now. >> chris lawrence for us at the pentagon. thank you. so reiterate the news, u.s. embassies in north africa and middle east closed and a travel warning to americans who might be headed to the region. >>> this just in. notorious crime boss whitey bulger will...
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almost every poll, more than 50% of americans oppose obama care. why wouldn't they as deadlines are missed, the truth is becoming apparent to everybody. >> the polls that i've seen is pretty evenly split. >> it's over 50%. >> you could say that some companies are opting out of paying health care for their employees but there are alternatives for those young people to get insurance, right, jason? >> yeah. you can stay on your parents' insurance longer. it's not a perfect policy. i don't even think liberals thought it was a perfect policy but the president was trying to do something about the rising costs there. are certain states and certain parts of europe it's working fine. i can talk about my own college how it's increased expenses. ted cruz and republicans like him who want to focus their entire rhetoric on defunding obama care are not helping the party. they have to have a better alternative other than we just hate this policy. >> he's right about that. the establishment, you know what i'm talking about, republicans here, they don't like the id
almost every poll, more than 50% of americans oppose obama care. why wouldn't they as deadlines are missed, the truth is becoming apparent to everybody. >> the polls that i've seen is pretty evenly split. >> it's over 50%. >> you could say that some companies are opting out of paying health care for their employees but there are alternatives for those young people to get insurance, right, jason? >> yeah. you can stay on your parents' insurance longer. it's not a perfect...
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a clown, a rodeo clown wearing a barack obama mask stuck a broom up his backside as the announce joked. republican lieutenant governor peter kinder called for those responsible to be held accountable. it is not clear if any action will be taken against the rodeo clowns. >>> in money news, apple users may have another reason to get excited. according to reports apple plans to now the newest addition to the iphone in september. apple has not released an official statement. but iphone users are buzzing online that a new iphone could come at a lower cost with an improved camera and fingerprint sensor abilities. keep your eyes open tonight, a celestial fireworks show known as the perseid meteor shower is expected to hit its peak. the immediate your shower occurs every august when the earth passes through the dust of a comet's tail. the best time to view the shower is between midnight and 5:00 a.m. eastern time. >>> there's a new kick in the murder investigation of ---there's a newly revealed focus on hernandez's fiance, specifically whether she hid the murder weapon. excuse san candiotti ha
a clown, a rodeo clown wearing a barack obama mask stuck a broom up his backside as the announce joked. republican lieutenant governor peter kinder called for those responsible to be held accountable. it is not clear if any action will be taken against the rodeo clowns. >>> in money news, apple users may have another reason to get excited. according to reports apple plans to now the newest addition to the iphone in september. apple has not released an official statement. but iphone...
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president obama steadfast. >> the syrian government, in fact, carried these out. there needs to be international consequences. >> as the drums of war grow louder meeting criticism. >> i don't want to see boots on the ground or us mired in a conflict. >> ahead a former weapons inspector joins us. >>> also, fast food fiasco. >> my name is pamela powell i make $9 an hour. >> pay in priorities. a nationwide strike happening now. >>> plus, made in america -- >> this car is amazing. >> the best story of the day. the ford fusion now completely made in detroit. >> out with the old, in with the ford. >>> you're live in the cnn "newsroom." >>> and we're happy for detroit. we'll talk about that in a minute. good morning, i'm carol costello. we begin in syria, washington and its allies are facing growing concerns at home and abroad. so, today, the focus shifts to building a consensus. here's the latest. president obama is reportedly bending to the demands of lawmakers and will consult with congress. senator john cornyn will hold a conference call today to brief them. we'll he
president obama steadfast. >> the syrian government, in fact, carried these out. there needs to be international consequences. >> as the drums of war grow louder meeting criticism. >> i don't want to see boots on the ground or us mired in a conflict. >> ahead a former weapons inspector joins us. >>> also, fast food fiasco. >> my name is pamela powell i make $9 an hour. >> pay in priorities. a nationwide strike happening now. >>> plus, made...
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is obama care to blame? we'll talk about that after a break. [ female announcer ] a classic macaroni & cheese from stouffer's starts with freshly-made pasta, and 100% real cheddar cheese. but what makes stouffer's mac n' cheese best of all. that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. made with care for you or your family. ( bell rings ) they remwish i saw mine of my granmore often, but they live so far away. i've been thinking about moving in with my daughter and her family. it's been pretty tough since jack passed away. it's a good thing you had life insurance through the colonial penn program. you're right. it was affordable, and we were guaranteed acceptance. guaranteed acceptance? it means you can't be turned down because of your health. you don't have to take a physical or answer any health questions. they don't care about your aches and pains. well, how do you know? did you speak to alex trebek? because i have a policy myself. it costs just $9.95 a month per unit. it's perfect for my budget. my rate
is obama care to blame? we'll talk about that after a break. [ female announcer ] a classic macaroni & cheese from stouffer's starts with freshly-made pasta, and 100% real cheddar cheese. but what makes stouffer's mac n' cheese best of all. that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. made with care for you or your family. ( bell rings ) they remwish i saw mine of my granmore often, but they live so far away. i've been thinking about moving in with my daughter and her family. it's been...
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president obama kbeti inggettino award an army staff sergeant just 33 years old with the nation's highest military recognition, the medal of honor. staff sergeant ty carter will be the fifth living resip sip yent to get the honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. you're about to hear his chilling story of courage and heroism during a fire fight with militants in afghanistan. we'll take you there live. >>> first, any minute now, the secretary of state john kerry will be making a statement on syria. all over this. the alleged use of chemical weapons, nerve gas, used on civilians, women and children. it's the latest in a string of alleged chemical weapons attacks across syria. right now u.n. weapons inspectors, they are inside syria. they are testing soil. earlier today they were fired upon by snipers as they tried to collect samples. for the first time the u.s. now says it has little doubt the assad regime has done the unthinkable. fred pleitgen is standing by in damascus. from the state department, elyse lavin is standing by. let me start with you. the pentagon has moved four warships in
president obama kbeti inggettino award an army staff sergeant just 33 years old with the nation's highest military recognition, the medal of honor. staff sergeant ty carter will be the fifth living resip sip yent to get the honor for actions in iraq or afghanistan. you're about to hear his chilling story of courage and heroism during a fire fight with militants in afghanistan. we'll take you there live. >>> first, any minute now, the secretary of state john kerry will be making a...
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that's not all from president obama. he also sat down on jay leno's couch for 45 minutes talking about terror, lunch with hillary, the olympics and trayvon martin. >> there are some things that we can do to foster better understanding and to make sure that we don't have laws in place that encourage the kind of violent encounter. >> and oprah winfrey adds her thoughts on racism. >> i think that one of the reasons why there's so much still lingering prejudice and racism is because we don't get to see people as ourselves. >> the talk show queen says that's part of the reason she's coming back to the big screen. "cnn newsroom" starts right now. >>> good morning. i'm anna coren sitting in for carol costello. breaking news out of the white house. new fallout with russia over the edward snowden affair. president obama has canceled a visit to moscow next month for talks, direct talks that is, with president vladimir putin after russia granted asylum to the nsa leaker. phil black is in moscow. jill dougherty is at the state depar
that's not all from president obama. he also sat down on jay leno's couch for 45 minutes talking about terror, lunch with hillary, the olympics and trayvon martin. >> there are some things that we can do to foster better understanding and to make sure that we don't have laws in place that encourage the kind of violent encounter. >> and oprah winfrey adds her thoughts on racism. >> i think that one of the reasons why there's so much still lingering prejudice and racism is...
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. >>> and president barack obama is weighing his options. we'll tell you what they are, and the potential consequences, next. [ male announcer ] julia child became a famous chef at age 51. picasso painted one of his master works at 56. doris taerbaum finished her first marathon at 50. not everyone peaks in their twenties. throughout their lives. passion keeps them realizing possibilities. an ally for real possibilities. aarp. find tools and support at aarp.org/possibilities. peace of mind is important when so we provide it services you bucan rely on. with centurylink as your trusted it partner, you'll experience reliable uptime for the network and services you depend on. multi-layered security solutions keep your information safe, and secure. and responsive dedicated support meets your needs, and eases your mind. centurylink. your link to what's next. with so much competition, finding the right job is never easy. but with the nation's largest alumni network, including those in key hiring positions, university of phoenix can help connect you
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